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Church » Compared to a flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds

Church » The wicked persecute

The church » The wicked persecute

Dispersion » Of the early disciples

God's Flock » Scattered by persecution and false shepherds

religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen

Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from

Jerusalem » Persecution of the Christian church commenced at

Paul » Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of stephen

Paul » Also called saul

Persecution » Of the righteous » Diffuses the gospel

Persecution » Instances of » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)

Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Primitive church

Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Scattered

Samaria » Province of

modern Samaria » The persecuted Christians fled to

Stephen » Stoned